Category: Philanthropy
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Sevastopol FFA Breakfast Draws Crowd
Representative Joel Kitchens served ham and eggs to attendees at the 37th annual Sevastopol FFA Dairy Breakfast. Ed and Debbie Staats expected 4,000 people to come to Country View Farms the morning of July 1. Proceeds from the event support scholarships for FFA students. With thousands of likely 1st Senate District voters in attendance, it […]
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On July 7, 1-3 pm, stop by the Ephraim Moravian Church for a free ice cream social. Ice cream is donated by Wilson’s Ice Cream Parlor & Restaurant, with toppings galore donated by the Piggly Wiggly. The social also features a silent auction for a framed print of Ephraim in winter by artist Karsten Topelmann. […]
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Dust off your dauber and get your cash ready, the Egg Harbor Historical Society (EHHS) will start hosting once-a-month bingo night at Kress Pavilion. As part of their book mobile fundraising initiative, the EHHS and Kress Pavilion are hosting bingo the last Thursday of the month with cash prizes and beer and soda for purchase. […]
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Peninsula School of Art Announces $6.4 Million Capital Campaign
The Peninsula School of Art (PSA) is taking its programming to a new level with the announcement of a $6.4 million capital campaign. The Door to Creativity Capital Campaign will upgrade the facility’s structures and add 4,000 square feet of new teaching spaces. Plans include improvements and construction on previously acquired properties immediately to the […]
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For the past seven years, the YMCA has made it a priority to address the issue of food insecurity for area children, which becomes a critical need during the out-of-school months. The Door County Y currently serves fresh, nutritious meals through the Summer Foods Program to more than 500 children. This program has served more […]
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This weekend Crossroads brings back their annual Crossroads Trail Run/Walk on June 23. The Crossroads Trail Run/Walk is an event for all ages and levels of runners and walkers. Every registrant receives a performance T-shirt, a native shrub, and a cherry sundae with granola topping. Crossroads Trail Run/Walk features a 2k fun, 5k and 10k […]
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Dekker, Harlan Aim to Raise $50,000 for Childhood Cancer
When Olivia Harlan and Sam Dekker get married in Door County in July, they aim to make it a special day for people they may never meet. Harlan, an ESPN reporter, and Dekker, a former Wisconsin Badgers basketball star and member of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, have asked people to donate to the Children’s […]
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Olivia Harlan and Sam Dekker Aim to Raise $50,000 for Childhood Cancer Family Foundation
Couple to wed in Door County in July When Olivia Harlan and Sam Dekker get married in Door County in July, they aim to make it a special day for people they may never meet. Harlan, an ESPN reporter, and Dekker, a former Wisconsin Badgers basketball star and member of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, […]
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Wood Orchard Market Partners With United Way
In June Wood Orchard Market in Egg Harbor will donate a percentage of all Cherry Donut sales to United Way of Door County. The funds will go toward meeting United Way’s Annual Campaign need for 2018. For more information about the campaign visit unitedwaydc.com. Wood Orchard Market is located at 8112 Hwy 42. To learn […]
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DCMC Fundraises for Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center
“They let us bring in beer and watch the Packer game. We immediately felt at home.” That experience on Christmas Eve a few years back was the “a-ha” moment for Pete Horton and his wife Jelaine Horton. Pete’s mother was in her early 90s and living in hospice in Indiana; the family knew her life […]
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The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus now cares for small animals. They recently took in a young, male, Dwarf-mix rabbit named Laker who had been left to fend for himself outside. This handsome little guy is in great shape and ready for a loving home of his own. Like all rabbits from WHS, […]
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Student Councils Raise Money for Water Well
by Jonathan Bass Door County’s student councils are raising money to pay for a freshwater well to be dug in Africa for a community in need of clean water. The organization that digs the well is Water for Life. Last year Washington Island, Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay schools partnered to support the project, and this […]
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Habitat for Humanity Installs New Metal Roof
When Judith Lewis first approached Door County Habitat for Humanity about her home, her son had to move out of his bed every time it rained because that is where the roof leaked. Through the years the existing roof sagged more than three inches in some spots and leaked in several places. By creating a […]
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SHopko Foundation Awards $500 Grant to Altrusa
Altrusa International of Door County’s Back-to-School Fair announced the receipt of a $500 grant from the Shopko Hometown Foundation. Sister Bay store manager Mike Pride presented the award to Altrusan Cheri Meyvis, who wrote for the grant. The funds are used for school supplies for children attending the Fair in August. This year, Altrusa is […]
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The Cookery Launches Local Nonprofit Support Program
The Cookery introduces a new benefit, The Cookery’s Kids’ Project, to help support local nonprofits. On Monday evenings The Cookery will donate a percentage of profits to a rotating calendar of local non-profits with a focus on kids or kids’ programming. In addition, select items on the kids’ menu will be $5 every Monday evening […]
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YMCA Offers Diabetes Prevention Program
The Door County YMCA offers the Diabetes Prevention Program for those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The next information session is May 31, 4:30 pm at the Fish Creek YMCA to give potential participants more information about the program, and to see if they are eligible to participate. “As one of the leading […]
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Papa Murphy’s Partners with Children and Families
Papa Murphy’s in Sturgeon Bay is partnering with the Door County Partnership for Children and Families on May 30. For every regular-priced pizza purchased at Papa Murphy’s on this day, a donation will be made to the Door County Partnership for Children and Families. The funds donated support the programs and services of the Door […]
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Habitat for Humanity Approves 41st Home Build
Door County Habitat for Humanity approved the Purdy family for their 41st home build. Amanda and Jacob Purdy have five children who are also excited to be involved in the home build process. Volunteers will spend this summer building the new home in Sturgeon Bay, working on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting. Partner families for […]
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Death’s Door Maritime Museum Launches Roof Repair Fundraiser
A combination of years of severe winter weather and the April 2018 record-breaking snowstorm took a toll on the roof of the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock. A new roof is required to protect and preserve the historical artifacts and to ensure the doors will open for the first summer season with the […]
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The Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus is now equipped to care for small animals. One of the sweethearts currently available for adoption is a rabbit named Thor. Just shy of one year old, Thor appears to be a Lionhead mix who arrived heavily matted, so he received a much-needed shaving in the areas too […]